Mineyoshikawa Station

Mineyoshikawa Station 峰吉川駅
Mineyoshikawa Station May 2019
General information
Location	Hansen-64-1 Kyōwamineyoshikawa, Daisen-shi, Akita-ken 019-2431 Japan
Coordinates	39°34′0.2″N 140°19′23.8″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	265.4 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1506
History
Opened	June 21, 1930
Passengers
FY2018	67 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kariwano towards Shinjō Ōu Main Line Local Ugo-Sakai towards Aomori
Location
Mineyoshikawa Station Location within Akita Prefecture Mineyoshikawa Station Mineyoshikawa Station (Japan)

Mineyoshikawa Station (峰吉川駅, Mineyoshikawa-eki) is a JR East railway station in the city of Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Mineyoshikawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 265.4 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Mineyoshikawa Station consists of a two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, although the platform next to the station building is now reserved for through traffic for the Akita Shinkansen. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for through traffic
2	■ Ōu Main Line	for Akita for Yokote and Ōmagari

History

Mineyoshikawa Station began as Mineyoshikawa Signal (峰吉信号場) on December 20, 1924 on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Yoshikawa. It was elevated to a full station on June 21, 1930. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in February 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 67 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 13

External links

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)